Flowfactory GmbH: Revolutionizing Urban Living with Spacehacking™

We are pleased to announce that Flowfactory GmbH, an Austrian furniture SME awarded under the SILEO 2° Open Call for Business Digital Transformation Projects!

Flowfactory GmbH, founded in January 2021, is dedicated to transforming urban living through innovative furniture design. They believe that by creating great spaces, people can feel better. This philosophy guides their efforts to turn often overlooked areas into functional and appealing parts of the home.

Their flagship product, the Balcosy® window seat, exemplifies their Spacehacking™ approach. The Balcosy® window seat is a versatile piece that converts a window recess into a comfortable and sunlit spot. It provides a unique place to read, relax, or enjoy the view, offering a small touch of the outdoors within the home. This product aims to enhance living spaces, especially for those in urban environments with limited outdoor access.

➜ More information about their work and the Balcosy® window seat can be found at https://balcosy.at/

Business Digital Transformation Project

Flowfactory GmbH's business digital transformation project is an ambitious step toward shaping the interior design industry by transitioning from a focus on a single innovative product, Balcosy - the innovative window seat (a small window seat solution for windows) that can be installed in existing buildings and flats, to a broader, solution-oriented approach. In collaboration with the technology provider IDEAZ BUSINESS INNOVATION, this project aims to lay the groundwork for and undertake a comprehensive research and transformation phase. By leveraging technology, it seeks to develop scalable business models that address key industry challenges, such as visualization problems, expensive measuring processes, and costly renderings. Specifically, the technology provider will assist in integrating digital workflows that support the circular economy, from resource-efficient design to optimized production processes.

This opportunity represents a launching point for Flowfactory to evolve from developing a single innovative product to introducing new, sustainable, and impact-driven innovations in the furniture and interior market.

Flowfactory GmbH will receive indirect funding (€ 5.000) from the European Union’s Single Market Programme through the SILEO project (GA N.101074564).